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Do not get me wrong here folks I am not bragging about my finances, not one bit. I do understand that some people may not agree with this post on the basis of…”Everyone does not have it like you, Travis.” Which I totally understand but just like them I do not have it like others! I have put in my work and will continue to do so.This is a simple post about how I feel when it comes to my generations finances and how they need to be better! Along with what can be done to have better finances. A lesson may be taught from this. Yes, you may have something that is above zero but do you know how to spend it? So you saying “I got money” will be “I had money” in a few right?

Within our generation and I am speaking for the 90s babies majority of us do not know how to save money or what to do it (from what I have seen). Unless it is something illegal (weed) or something that is not a must-have such as sneakers, then we will spend our money on that faster than we will spend it on buying a car or anything else that is deemed important. How do I know? At one point I was guilty of this and some of my friends were too. So who put me on point? My oh so wonderful mother also known as The Finance Bar. Some of us have grown out of it due to it happening within our younger years! “What are you getting at Travis?” is what you may be asking. What I am getting at is that….IT IS TIME TO GROW UP PEOPLE!!! It is time for us to grow our money! Yes, I know it can be hard. But are you willing to sacrifice? That is what it is all about. For example, if you do not know I am a military guy so I have spent overall maybe three months of time just dealing with military stuff. As a result, I did not see my friends and family, missed out on parties…I EVEN MISSED OUT ON MY UNIVERITY’S HOMECOMING AND WE HAD WALE THAT YEAR!!! Aside, from that when I was in high school I worked at Chick-Fil-A, and if I could help it I would work every day other then Sunday, of course, to make sure I had that extra cash. That was around the time I figured out how to pay for skip lines at parties. Yea, I am that guy….RIGHT UP INTO THE PARTY I GO!!! I refuse to wait outside and you should too. It was all because I saved and I am not the only one who has done it! I know plenty of people who put in that extra work and you can too. You wanna know what you can do? Let me tell you:

Limit your spending habit. A budget is always good to have.

Whatever you receive put 10% of it in your…SAVINGS ACCOUNT!! That is what it is there for… to save.

Know when to say “no” to outings. If you do not have it you do not have it. (Not having it does not mean broke it means that whatever it it does not fit within your financial goals)

If you work take up some extra shifts. Maybe another job if you are able to. There is nothing wrong with the “you are always at work” it’s because you are always at the bank. HA!! (College students finding an on-campus job saves gas and time)

If you are willing to make a time to sacrifice and commit, join the military either full-time or part-time. Unless your job calls for it….YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WAR!!!

Stop buying clothes for every single party! No one likes a broke socialite.

Illegal substances and alcohol you do not and I repeat do not….NEED THEM!!

Those are just a couple tips I do myself and they work for me. I have had those late nights and nights where I wanted to give up but you can’t. Use this year to get to those #lifegoals that you post on IG. Overall folks, it is time to put in real work which is sacrificing just a little bit. You will thank yourself and your bank account later!

Most of you know who Wendy Williams is correct? If not I will give you some background Wendy Williams in simple terms is a radio personality who now has her own television show. Who is known for her trash talking and getting the facts out of folks which is her job if I must say. Simple right? Right, well her trash talking has gotten her in trouble like it always has but this time with the wrong group of people. Historical Black College/University students also known as HBCU students is the group that has been firing Wendy up. Maybe not fire…the hot chicken grease for fried chicken Wednesday is what they are dipping her into. Only my HBCU students would know what I am talking about. I digress. As she was speaking about the powerful Jeese Williams speech on the BET Awards…well I will let you read her statement yourself:

“I must say to you, he was on BET. His speech was very poignant,” Wendy says on her show this week. “On the other hand, I would be really offended if there was a school that was known as a historically white college. We have historically Black colleges. What if there was the National Organization for White People, only? There’s the NAACP.”

After her statement she then says “racism sucks” maybe that was her way of trying to make things up but I was already fed up at that point.

For someone who is going into the same field that she is already in she probably said that to further herself and the show into the press. Think about it if folks talk about you…you are relevant!

For someone who currently attends an HBCU (going into my junior year) and knows their history HBCUs were founded during a time where African Americans (Black) could not go to college (my school was founded in 1869) so we decided to make our own. Caucasians (White) did not have to worry about that during that time but we still gave their schools an acronym which is PWI which stands for predominately white institution. HBCUs are not meant for only African American students not at all we accept all walks of life that is just a stereotype that we have since we have majority of African American students and professors at some schools. Majority of the time any other race will receive a minority scholarship for attending an HBCU! Of all things Wendy didn’t attend an HBCU she went to Northeastern University. Don’t speak on anything if you do not have any knowledge of it! Plus, I am a memeber of the NAACP so you telling me that the organization that I am a member of offends people? Ok. Caucasians have more than enough organizations to help them.

For someone who actually enjoys Wendy Williams and what she does for entertainment it is almost disheartening for her to try to get in on something that is very controversial in this day in age. Not saying she cannot speak on issues but know what you are saying before you say the wrong thing. Some are comparing her to Stacy Dash who has pretty much been deemed “whitewashed.”

Now a person who I have always looked up to that gathered Wendy all the way together has to be Roland Martin here is what he had to say:

Everything he said is so true because it simply felt as if she did not educate herself enough.

If you do not know who Desiigner is he is the rapper that made the catchy hit song “Panda” you know the song…”

Panda, Panda
Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda

I got broads in Atlanta

Yea, that guy. Who everyone says sounds like Future! But, I digress.

So if you know anything about greek life you probably know about the Divine 9 which has 4 sororities and 5 fraternities and every year the Atlanta Greek Picnic is held to celebrate the unity of the Divine 9. Long description short it’s a fun time for members of Divine 9 organizations and non-greek folk.

The rapper is getting flamed on social media after he felt the need to skip out on a…PLANNED….performance at the picnic. June 10 was going to be the day that he needed to appear but from what I am reading he never appeared and running off with $10,000. Yea, 10 stacks, 10 Gs, 10…how ever else you may say it. Organizers of the event went to the wonderful website of Twitter to express how they felt: (Thanks Bossip)

You see it…A PRIVATE JET?!?! Let’s be real here. The world doesn’t even play with him like that.

So what social media was next on the list? My favorite Instagram where folks were commenting the not so well used corn emoji to let him know what he did was very corny! Cute right? Yea, I know.

So what made him skip out? Why would he skip out on a big performance like this? What other bridges has he burned? Overall, I must say this no matter what you do in life…HUMBLE YOURSELF!!!

On the night of October 19th, 2015 Drake released the visual for the #2 song in the country “HotLine Bling”. Aside from the amazing women and the slight caribbean dancing at the end the video is something serious. Wasn’t too much going on like I thought there was going to be. All he had was some colorful lighting and a pretty much a box he was in and called it a video. Overall I give the video 9.5 distracting Drake hand motions out of 10. Now…I do enjoy Drake’s music but to me he is another Kanye when it comes to dancing like they try to dance and they feel the music but it doesn’t show just the way it should. I digress he can do that he has the money and the power I am just a little o’l blogger trying to get his 4-year degree. Here is the video (Click on the GIF):

Now, for my sneaker heads who are wondering where you can cop those Nike ACG Manoa Drizzy Drake had on they can be found on Foot Locker’s website. In my oh so cool technical savy way I have attached the link to the picture and it will take you right to the page to purchase them. I just might cop a pair these are in my budget.

You have to interpret what’s hot to make it work on yourself. If tweed suits are in, but you’re not a suit kind of girl, wear the jacket with jeans and a pair of Converses. – Rachel Zoe

Now since it is getting a little cold all of us need a good jacket/coat. So maybe my list can either help you get an idea for a jacket or have you buy one of these nice pieces of clothing to keep that body of yours warm. Oh to make it easier to find I have the links attached to the photos when you click on them:

Let me start simple….a denim jacket from your local Forever 21. A denim jacket in the fall is a jacket that you cannot go wrong with it. Even though some people do. Oddly, this jacket can go with many things from a dinner with friends at a local upscale restaurant with a white long sleeve collared shirt, wide brim hat, and a pair of burgundy chinos. On the other side it can go with your favorite pair of Adidas with a pair of joggers with a long sleeve Stussy sweater with a basic snapback.

Next, is one of my favorites but is a little bit too expensive for my taste but I will have it within my dormitory closet one day but not soon. You can find this jacket online on the Supreme website. I think this jacket can be worn but you have to wait till it is pretty cold but it can worn with anything almost like the denim jacket it can go from classy to urban but stay more on the urban side with this jacket. Just this jacket is more of a head turner if worn make sure that people around you know that this fur is fake. Just in case PETA is around with their red paint/blood and then you are out of $348.

Well…well….we meet again wool blend this time you are not what I expected. For the longest I was not a fan of wool blend jackets just because of how itchy they can be. Now, I’ll take the itchiness for what it is and buy this coat because it is something that I will only wear to those high priced banquets at my accredited university. This jacket to me is strictly for those high class moments in life but you can go against the grain and wear this with a pair of your favorite jordans with a pair of ripped jeans and a basic white t-shirt and wear a fitted of your favorite basketball team.

Now this jacket I have tried on personally and I love it as you see in the gif. Reason being I am going through this strange time in my life where I am obsessed with any piece of clothing that is longer than my torso. Quite awkwardly I wore this jacket with shorts bought from DeadHeart NYC and it actually looked somewhat good so this jacket can be worn with short but only the right pair. This long bomber jacket to me can be worn with plenty outfits but it all depends on what color you buy. I prefer the olive green due to the fact that it is always good to have on a warm color during the fall with any outfit.

Now for my favorite jacket that I have been wanting so bad but I just cannot afford it just yet. It is the Vfiles (favorite online store) Sports Plus puffer jacket. Simply put this jacket will turn heads and break necks. This is the type of jacket you step out in and have no regrets about it no matter what the outfit is. From wearing Nike slides to those Rihanna Puma Creepers that I have been wanting so bad but they do not have size this jacket is a conversation piece.

Now I know it has been a few days since the Video Music Awards but I still have to give my opinion. I am a college kid so I stay busy….BUT HERE I GO!!!

First let me start with Miley Cyrus who was the host. I mean no harm and I do not mean to offend anyone or her but….I DID NOT ENJOY HER AS A HOST!!! Now as a person she is great and her music I do enjoy but as a host not so much. I mean let’s be serious we know Miley as a Disney star gone wrong in almost a positive way as if she branded herself into a new person even though we know where she started…Hannah Montana. Now her performance to me was kind of expected. I knew it was going to be something outrageous so that was nothing new to me. But overall she is cool but as a host she….IS NOT!!!

Kanye West is running for president in 2020. Along with him announcing that he also pretty much bashed MTV for flawing his image with the whole him getting on stage and stealing Taylor Swift’s shine. Now him running for president sounds pretty cool to watch if he really does because…What political party will he be tied to?

Rapper Nicki Minaj and singer Taylor Swift made up after their little Twitter beef or whatever you want to call it going on as they performed together. Which was fun to watch nothing special there.

Now time for the biggest thing that happen….NICKI MINAJ WHEN SHE FLAMED MILEY CYRUS FOR RUNNING THAT MOUTH!!! I laughed for one whole hour and kept replaying it because Miley did not know how to reply back to Nicki. Now if you did not know what Miley said before the VMA’s she said to a New York Times reporter:

“People forget that the choices that they make and how they treat people in life affect you in a really big way. If you do things with an open heart and you come at things with love, you would be heard and I would respect your statement. But I don’t respect your statement because of the anger that came with it. […] If you want to make it about race, there’s a way you could do that. But don’t make it just about yourself. Say: ‘This is the reason why I think it’s important to be nominated. There’s girls everywhere with this body type.I know you can make it seem like, ‘Oh I just don’t understand because I’m a white pop star. I know the statistics. I know what’s going on in the world… But to be honest, I don’t think MTV did that on purpose. What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind. It’s not very polite. I think there’s a way you speak to people with openness and love. You don’t have to start this pop star against pop star war. It became Nicki Minaj and Taylor in a fight, so now the story isn’t even on what you wanted it to be about.”

So of course with that Nicki Minaj felt the need to address it on the VMA’s with her acceptance for winning best hip-hop for “Anaconda.” Everyone was thanked including her pastor and then she said:

“And now back to this b— that had a lot to say about me the other day in the press,” Minaj snapped. “Miley, what’s good?!”

After those words parted her lips #ClapBackSeason began. Miley replied back by saying:

“Hey, we’re all in this industry, we all do interviews and we all know how they manipulate s—,” she replied. “Nicki, congratulations.”

With Cyrus saying that her mic has already been cut off and she was saying:

It has arrived the video that we have all waited on for so long. Just a couple of minutes ago rapper Nicki Minajposted video clips and some pictures of the new video “Feeling Myself” featuring no other than The Queen Bee herself…BEYONCE!!! Now the video and song is them pretty much bragging on themselves which there is nothing wrong with if you ask me I mean they have a lot to brag about. Now here is the catch for the whole music video….ready….get ready….YOU HAVE TO HAVE A MEMBERSHIP THROUGH TIDAL TO WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO!!! So little bloggers like me can’t get to it unless I pay up some money. Tidal is a new music streaming service created by Jay-Z (Wifey was looking out) so it is comparable to Spotify and Youtube. On the flip side both artist are part of the huge A-List of folks who have partnered in with Jay-Z for Tidal. Some of the reactions to it where quite funny to me. Here are a few…

(Source: E-Online)

As you see some fans were not too excited about being almost lured to buying a subscription. I am just waiting on either artist or some kid to leak the video to the general public for all of us to see or put on Tumblr. Now on to some of the fashions within the video Nicki Minaj is wearing Moschino and Discount Universe. Beyonce is wearing some Off White now for the only looks no designers have stepped up yet but I will be looking. Overall the video from what I have seen will most likely be noted in music video as a simply great video.

Now….now Love & Hip Hop and Basketball Wives is all “funny” and “cute” exploiting black women and making them look crazy over the most petty things….BUT ONCE YOU COME FOR THE SORORITIES OF THE DIVINE NINE THAT’S WHEN TRAVIS HAS AN ISSUE!!! Coming from parents who involve themselves with their respected fraternity and sorority it almost offended to me even though I’m non-Greek. Some things need to be kept behind cameras….SIMPLY!!! For example VH1 has put out another reality show called “Sorority Sisters” which has been protested and petition against since the idea even came out months ago when Mona Scott Young was over it but that’s none of my business even though it’s rumored she’s not anymore. From the name you can tell that the show is about women

My mother and I after watching the trailer.

part of historically black sororities such as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, and finally Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated. Within the show the ladies “sorors” live their personal/social lives as slightly hood rich women looking for a quick check by casting dirt onto their respected organization. The show bio simply states “Sorority Sisters follows the lives of “sorors” from four different Atlanta sororities.” Y’all I mean no harm but when you start to watch the trailer and my mother and I did watch it together multiple times it almost looks fake along with the girls also and it coins the thought of “Are these women even real members?” “How would you know what organization they’re part of?” Due to legal trouble coming from the Divine 9 we’ll probably never know and the Divine 9 went in as deep as when one of the cast members Priyanka was yelling across the room at another cast member the word “Delta” came out of her mouth but it fell on silent ears due to the…BLEEPING OF THE WORD!!! So we low-key know the truth about this show and that the legal trouble will probably be too much for VH1 to handle for another season even for another episode. It comes on tonight at 9PM EST on VH1. I’ll be updating this post on my thoughts of the ladies and overall show but here is the trailer….

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EVERYTHING UNDER THIS LINE IS WHAT I THINK ABOUT THE FIRST TWO EPISODES OF VH1’S ‘SORORITY SISTERS’!!!

From watching the first two episodes a sense of a huge set up I don’t care what anyone says. What do I mean by that exactly? Everything to me seems very scripted especially from the first episode from the random OOO-PPPP (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated sound) to the random words in every sentence being a sorority being named“Not everyone can be a lady of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated” to random shots being made at other respected sororities. All for what? Extra dollars in someone’s pockets? I just give my opinion on things so I guess I’m just as bad. Right? Wrong. To the second episode where the token of the group Shanna who is Caucasian (white) and is part of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated who is almost quite sensitive about being within a African-American sorority. Once again the token of the group within a black show which is nothing new. (*cough cough* Hazel-E of Love & Hip Hop). The drama is this….Adrene (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated) who’s the owner of House of Adrene boutique within Atlanta is beefing with April (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated) who owns House of Couture boutique located in Buckhead. Real “interesting” and “new” an AKA and Delta “beefing”…….NEXT!!!!Priyanka who’s former Miss ASU (Alabama State University) that dances burlesque and is in hopes of starting her own shoe line for larger feet women. Priyanka is beefing with a fellow soror Adrene over what Priyanka likes to say “loyalty” and “sisterhood” saying that Adrene isn’t sticking to what she signed up for along with Priyanka saying Adrene was not really part of the organization. That’s pretty much it with the mainstream beef other than that there is not too much to pay attention to other than shade throwing and petty arguments. The usual. Other than that the show isn’t really entertaining even though I don’t agree with it. I will probably still watch it though when there is absolutely nothing to do while I am in my college dorm. Oh…there is other ladies in the show but they do not play a specific part in the show other than saying the name of the sorority they are a part of. Another thing the rumor of the show being canceled due to pull outs or whatever is false with the 1.3 million viewers and was the #1 show for women within the ages of 18-49 in the time slot it looks like it’s not going anywhere…Sadly.

In a statement sent to the Washington Post, VH1 stated:

There are currently no plans to change the series and it seems to be connecting with its audience….Due to the confidential nature of our agreements with our advertising partners, we never speak to specifics about clients and their media plans…But we do enjoy successful, long-term partnerships with our advertisers and are happy to honor any requests to move spots to other parts of our schedule.

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Reunion has gotten to a point where I don’t think it’ll come back. Fake or not it’s gotten crazy. Has me scared for my own little life. From Momma D talking her nonsense about kingdoms and what not’s to Joseline jumping on every human being in the middle of the show. In a way y’all I respect the relationship of Joseline and Stevie but here’s why. Even though they are/aren’t “married” I can honestly say that they do love each other because when it really was just supposed to be one of them fighting (one on one) they both jumped up and did what they had to do even though they should’ve not fought because VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER. On the flip side Benzino and Althea looked bout stupid because…THEY SAT THERE!!! We all know when it comes to reality TV it takes at least two to three seconds for security to jump in after the initial hit or security gets closer so when you do jump they grab the attackers and separate the ones who’re about to get attacked. For black folk reality TV shows they try to make it instant after the first hit but we black folk have fast hands and we move fast also so we’ll always make our way around security. Most of the times. Unless you’re like Flocka mama and serve a simple two piece with a biscuit when security drag the one attacking your now no pony tail daughter in law to you….but that’s none of my business. Now with Joseline attacking everyone and realizing how strong she is as a human that may need to be drug tested I genuinely believe that there is something deep down wrong with her because she was really fighting everyone almost you need a small bit baby girl. Now on to Nikko and Mimi….NIKKO GET OFF THE SHOW!!!! Good job at using Mona for some time and money I give you that looking like that thing from Ice Age I think Sid is what its name was. Mimi good job on slightly growing up and growing out of being a little girl and doing little girl things and now knowing that you’re on the right track makes me a happy viewer I’m proud of you. Capitalize on that sex tape (that wasn’t that good) could take you to another level a more positive level I mean look at Kimberly Kardashian West if that’s still her whole name. Right? I’ll leave the show alone for now till the last part so stay updated folks the final take is coming….Oh yes I know I forgot some details that’s all coming.

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EVERYTHING UNDER THIS LINE IS ABOUT PART 3 AND THE SHOW OVERALL!!!

Part 3 was one of the most boring endings of a reunion that I’ve ever seen. Honestly, what was proven? Any last words from the other cast members? How did Benzino and Stevie and their ladies really feel? Cause all I saw was a bunch of throwing shade and dirt with no substance at each other. To me if production was SMART they should’ve edited to where the third part was before the second where the fight actually happen. Then have ending “comments” after the fight. To me the whole show and the hype that came with it was all about the big brawl that had happen but there were no cliff hangers for me. In other news Ariane went in on Nikko and I loved every single moment of it because he deserved it all like we all know you released that tape….YOU MADE IT OBVIOUS!!!! If you’re going to set up something and lie to get some money out of it at least know how to keep it under wraps and talk as if you didn’t want the truth to get out. He probably doesn’t care anymore because he doesn’t have a male roommate anymore he traded it in for a nice ol shower rod but I don’t know how his pockets are looking like I’m not that lady who said she took that apartment out for Joseline in her name. They must be heavy because Mimi is staying with him from what I saw. Can someone please help me understand please? Anyone. Like this man full blown exploited you to the public without remorse. That’s none of my business I just like to share my opinion on it because it gives me a good laugh and some others. Now for the short stuff. Scrappy to be honest you’re cool and everything but poor little red bone Erica or Erika however you spell it she just needed to know how you felt about her. Did you want what was in her pants or did you want your heart? I was confused myself. I see he just wanted the pants option because he went with The Bam who I try to hate but like it’s hard to because she went from one show to another which I can respect get your money Bambi. Tell Jackie I said “Hey” when you get a moment from pumping the wheels of your bike with air. Momma D I’ll be getting your little song it’ll be my ringtone for all my ex’s. Just make sure you get some stronger glue for those teeth with the money you receive. Who else was there? Oh, ya Karlie Redd and Jock both of y’all make me laugh because like Karlie you just be talking so much mess and be so deep about it and Jock don’t know how to keep up. I would go in but I want to keep it short. Tammy bless your heart and that ponytail it was just as much as Joseline was. I did catch that picture with you and Flocka on the young Instagram of him with that gun watch out now before the feds lock you on up. May God bless Love & Hip Hip and all that they do. I’m ready for the Hollywood version. This is going to be funny.

So for the Love & Hip Hop fans this is what we have been waiting on Joseline “The Puerto Rican Princess” Hernandez has release her video. It feels as like Ms. Joseline has been making this song for the past two years/ two seasons. But now the music video is out and is hilarious. Don’t get me wrong folks Joseline has a very amazing body and showed her stripper skills in this video. Let’s be honest though she is not a rapper or a singer but she can definitely be a sex symbol in the music industry. The video was kind of cute and had a nice little beat in it and kind of catchy but this is no award show type video. We kind of expected that though right? So I say it now Ms. Joseline work that body and you won’t need Stebie money. YA HEARD!!!